Teach-nology+and+Math

Below is information regarding teacher access to the Math in Focus’ online component ThinkCentral.

1. The online component of Math in Focus is ThinkCentral.

2. ALL of the hard copy ancillary materials that teachers receive with their kit are also provided as pdf documents on ThinkCentral.

3. Also available on ThinkCentral are the virtual manipulatives, student textbooks, student workbooks, an online testing program, and teacher PD videos about each chapter.

4. ALL teachers have access to ALL grade level materials and there are NO access codes to enter for these materials. They are automatically available.

5. Usernames and passwords have already been input for MCPSS teachers by our technology department. Directions for this access is below.

Website address is: []

Teachers need to select:

a. Alabama

b. Mobile County Public Schools

c. Their school


 * __ Username: __** The username part of their email. (ex: if their email is jbruner@mcpss.com then their username is jbruner.)


 * __ Password: __** Their employee number. (This can be changed after teachers have access by going to their profile.)

=Usernames must have at least 5 letters (no special characters) and passwords at least 6. **If teachers have a username less than 5 letters, they must add ones to the beginning of the username until they have 5 units.** __If their password is less than 6 numbers, they should add zeros to the beginning of their employee number until they reach 6 numbers.__ If teachers have a problem, please have them contact Susan Jordan via email at smjordan@mcpss.com=

May 15, 2012
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